A proud and happy grandfather hears his newborn grandchild’s voice for the first time. When asked to say something to the little bundle of joy, this granddad decides to write him a heartfelt letter. And no ordinary letter, this. Dada ji, in his letter, puts down his entire life’s wisdom, gained through various experiences in his life, for his little grandchild. His simple yet powerful words will make you wonder […]
President Barack Obama Friday named Ashton Carter, a former Pentagon second-in command, who once described India as destined to be America’s security partner, as his new defense secretary in place of ousted Chuck Hagel. Announcing the nomination of the Rhodes Scholar, with a doctorate in theoretical physics from Oxford University and a degree in medieval history from Yale, in the Roosevelt room of the White House, Obama described him as […]
Give your box of chamomile a rest. New research presented at the Experimental Biology 2014 meeting finds drinking this twice a day can help you sleep nearly 90 more minutes a night Researchers from Louisiana State University had seven older adults with insomnia drink eight ounces of Montmorency tart cherry juice twice a day for two weeks, followed by two weeks of no juice, and then two more weeks of […]
India have omitted all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, 32, from their preliminary squad for next year’s Cricket World Cup. Batsmen Virender Sehwag, 36, and Gautam Gambhir, 32, and swing bowler Zaheer Khan, 36, were also left out, along with spinner Harbhajan Singh, 34. All five played in India’s victorious campaign at the 2011 World Cup, where Yuvraj was named Man of the Tournament. Uncapped trio Sanju Samson, 20, Manish Pandey, 25, and […]
The world’s most complete Stegosaurus skeleton was unveiled at England’s Natural History Museum on Thursday. The 2.9-metre tall and 5.6-metre long skeleton is more than 90 per cent complete. Scientists are only missing the dinosaur’s left arm and the base of its tail. Adult Stegosaurus can be up to nine metres long, which leads scientists to believe this is neither an adult nor a baby dinosaur. But they aren’t able […]
If Oracle’s current stock value is taken into account, the software giant is probably the highest payer at the IITs this placement season. Going by Wednesday’s stock rates, the package Oracle has offered for overseas positions would come to Rs 1.83 crore a year, higher than that of Facebook which is around Rs 1.42 crore a year. Oracle has offered around 10 overseas positions to students in the IITs this […]
Cholesterol is a greasy substance present in the blood that is required for building healthy cells and maintaining cell membranes. It is basically produced by the human body but can also be taken from food. It also helps convert the sunlight into vitamin D. However, having high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart diseases. Hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol increases the risk of coronary heart disease that causes heart attacks. […]
Washington: In a breakthrough, researchers have developed the world’s fastest 2D camera that can capture events up to 100 billion frames per second. The camera is faster than any current receive-only ultrafast imaging techniques, which are limited by on-chip storage and electronic readout speed to operations of about 10 million frames per second, researchers said. Researchers at the Washington University used a technique called compressed ultrafast photography (CUP) to make […]
This remedy is recommended especially for smokers and alcohol consumers, but itshould be used by everyone else because nowadays people hardly abide the principles of healthy eating . We consume carbonated beverages with preservatives, artificial colors, GMO products, meat products, chemically treated fruits and vegetables and on that way we introduce overly toxins in our body. Which means all of us need purging liver – because the liver is our […]
The National Board of Review on Tuesday awarded “A Most Violent Year,” a drama about a man fighting to protect his business in early 1980s New York City, prizes for best film, actor and supporting actress in the second major film awards in the run-up to the Oscars. The star of the film, Oscar Isaac, shared the best acting prize with Michael Keaton, who portrayed a has-been actor in “Birdman.” […]
